Explosions at Boston Marathon

[SC Cy]

Matt Perrault is in the Boston area and on the radio right now. His heart is in Boston, just like ours is in Iowa. Here is a link to his station.

ESPN New Hampshire - WGAM-AM

 

[cycloneworld]

From someone one the scene:

Adam Gaffin@universalhub




Bomb squad about to explode suspicious device across from library. Officers told to take cover behind vehicles

The Boston Globe ‏@BostonGlobe4m
BREAKING NEWS: Police will have controlled explosion on 600 block on Boylston Street

 

[cyguytillidie]

Josh Elliott ‏@JoshElliottABC

Per Mass Gen Hospital spokesperson, race's med tent has people w/ severed limbs, children w/ severe burns. Also being used as morgue area.

 

[HiltonMagic]

All off duty officers are being ordered to respond...

 

[mitten1975]

My brother lives in Danvers. I don't ever remember hearing he had interest in the Boston Marathon.

 

[BKLYNCyclone]

If you're dumb enough to build a bomb that doesn't explode you're dumb enough to leave fingerprints on it.

Exactly the thought I had...

 

[SaraV]

Watching video, it's hard to see because of flags and barriers, but it appears that sidewalk was packed. You can see people running away from the explosion

 

[mitten1975]

I also have a nephew that lives close to Harvard, and my daughter was at Harvard last summer, before she moved to India.

 

[cycloneworld]

Hope this isn't accurate...

RealClearSports ‏@RealClearSports2m
Update: Sources say at least 12 killed by Boston Marathon explosions: http://ow.ly/k5xcC 3rd explosion was police-controlled.

 

[Cyclonepride]

You really have to wonder how several devices got into a building at such a critical point. Sweeping and securing those building should be anti-terrorism 101

 

[jsb]

I used to think that the first media reports in these things were likely overstated, but in the latest tragedies it sure seems like the media has been conservative in their reporting. I'm thinking especially of Newtown which started off with only a few injured and then went to dozens.

An eye witness reported seeing 30 people with limbs missing. Hopefully that is someone who is in shock and thought he saw more than he did.

 

[HiltonMagic]

You really have to wonder how several devices got into a building at such a critical point. Sweeping and securing those building should be anti-terrorism 101

They're saying barrels/trash cans on the sidewalk.

 

[jsb]

You really have to wonder how several devices got into a building at such a critical point. Sweeping and securing those building should be anti-terrorism 101

Not that hard to imagine considering the many ways you can get around in a city, even when things are blocked off.

 

[cowgirl836]

saying it happened about an hour after the first runners crossed the line - found the stats for my coworker and he finished 69 minutes after the winner. I heard somebody say he was ok though. How scary, I hope none of his family were hurt.

People are such monsters sometimes

 

[cycloneworld]

You really have to wonder how several devices got into a building at such a critical point. Sweeping and securing those building should be anti-terrorism 101

Initial reports are the devices were not in buildings but on the sidewalk.

 

[CysRage]

Now CBS is reporting a "security issue" at the White House :/

Edit: I'm sure it's just a precaution but still..

 

[Cyclonepride]

They're saying barrels/trash cans on the sidewalk.

Ah, I was under the impression that they were inside a building.

 

[Cyclone711]

I used to think that the first media reports in these things were likely overstated, but in the latest tragedies it sure seems like the media has been conservative in their reporting. I'm thinking especially of Newtown which started off with only a few injured and then went to dozens.

An eye witness reported seeing 30 people with limbs missing. Hopefully that is someone who is in shock and thought he saw more than he did.

What I was thinking too. I'm seeing much more updates and breaking news from here/twitter (taken with a grain of salt obviously). News agencies are being much more conservative with what they are officially reporting.

 

[Cyclonepride]

You would think they'd have all kinds of video of that area for the last several hours.

 

[TykeClone]

secondary devices mean taht this attack was meant to catch the first responders to the scene as well as those in the initial attack.